05/23/2008
Weezer's new video, "Pork and Beans" is bringing the Internetz Together
I don't check Stereogum regularly, but I did catch wind of a new Weezer video from Sean Bonner's site this morning. The video is making the rounds across the internet today. Basically, they got a ton of people together who made youtube videos th ...
Read MorePosted by Finnegan on 05/23/2008 3:46 PM EST in Rock, YouTube, Pop, Video | Permalink
05/20/2008
The Dream Syndicate's Days Of Wine and Roses
If you have never heard The Dream Syndicate, you are in for a treat. Twenty six years after the release of their debut LP, The Days of Wine and Roses, the record is still as solid as it was in 1982. The first track, "Tell Me When It's Ov ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 05/20/2008 12:38 PM EST in Rock | Permalink
On Repeat All Day: Kurt Vile's "Freeway"
Although Philly singer/songwriter and self-proclaimed constant hitmaker Kurt Vile has been recording CD-Rs for sometime now, I have just gotten around to listening to his humble mix of folk-rock and lo-fi bedroom-pop aesthetics. I like most of ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 05/20/2008 10:16 AM EST in Rock, Highly Recommended, Local Music | Permalink
04/24/2008
Diggin' Threads: Jumpin' Around With David Lee Nagel!
Van Halen frontman, David Lee Roth was known for his over-the-top stage antics and sense of humor. Complete with ball-poppin' spandex, annoyingly awesome vocal shrieks and greasy blonde mane–David Lee Roth is the ultimate asshole. In reality, ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 04/24/2008 11:22 AM EST in Rock, 80's Pop | Permalink
04/17/2008
Madonna is Colder Than An Ice Cream Cone
In a moment of weakness, I just watched Madonna's new video for "4 Minutes." The world's best one-trick producer Timbaland has his obligatory introductory cameo, Justin Timberlake does his best Michael Jackson impression, and 49-year-old Madonna ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 04/17/2008 11:12 AM EST in Rock, YouTube, Pop | Permalink
04/11/2008
Video: Bad Dudes Song "Eat Drugs" Synced Up with Classic-Rock Footage!
The fan-made video for "Eat Drugs" by LA's Bad Dudes is such a cool idea, that I am surprised no one has done something like it before (maybe they have?). The song itself is a prog-tastic rock and roll party anthem with paranoid and silly lyrics ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 04/11/2008 4:03 PM EST in Rock, YouTube, Prog-Rock, Indie-Rock | Permalink
03/27/2008
The Now Sound: An Exclusive Interview with John From HEALTH
I'll admit, when I first heard the L.A. noise band HEALTH, I wasn't that into them. I was a bigger fan of the remixes that artists like Crystal Castles and CFCF had done for them. Over time their album began to grow on me like a fungus. It reall ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/27/2008 10:20 AM EST in Experimental, Rock, Neo-Psychedelic, Interview | Permalink
03/20/2008
Hey Bear Stearns, Jonathan Richman Understands!
Poor Bear Stearns. For financial buffs worldwide, the unfortunate situation of this fallen hedge fund giant has been the talk of the watercooler all week. I figure that Stearns' employees are probably shuffling around their Madison Avenue offi ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/20/2008 11:50 AM EST in Folk, Rock, Editorial | Permalink
03/06/2008
The Quintessential Burning Building / Deserted Island Album Quandary
Allegedly when Lester Bangs' apartment caught fire the one album he saved, out of the thousands in his collection, was Metal Box, by Public Image Limited. That got me thinking about what record I would rescue if my house caught on fire, or if I ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/06/2008 12:56 PM EST in Rock, Soul, Editorial, 70's Rock | Permalink
02/28/2008
Iggy Pop Rocks David Bowie's Head Off
Like downing a bag of Pop Rocks and chugging a Coke, Iggy is well versed in the art of explosive music. This weekend I was stuck in an airport for a number of hours and went through a couple of my favorite Iggy albums. After listening to The Id ...
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